MAL-2026-3405 Malicious code in ggfmttygl (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-3405 is a malicious package: ggfmttygl (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3405/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3405/index.md)
- Package
- ggfmttygl
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-3405?
MAL-2026-3405 is a malicious package in ggfmttygl, published on 9 May 2026.
Official description
Package is disguised as a utility, but in fact loads encrypted code as modules. However, loading it requires knowing the decryption key which is not included in the package.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-05-ggfmttygl
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
What should I do about MAL-2026-3405?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.